Turks and Caicos Readying for Second Annual Music and Cultural Festival

The Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, in association with BET Event Productions, has announced that the Islands´ Second Annual Music and Cultural Festival is scheduled for July 25-August 1, 2005 on the island of Providenciales.

Confirmed artists scheduled to perform include reggae dancehall pop star Shaggy, chart-topping RandB vocalist Ashanti, funky soul singer Jeffrey Osborne, legendary “cool” voice of reggae Gregory Isaacs, number one Haitian dance band Tabou Combo, gospel/disco queen Candi Staton, contemporary gospel crooner BeBe Winans, as well as some of the Turks and Caicos´ top local artists.

The main stage concert performances will take place at Turtle Cove Marina, this year´s festival village. The event will showcase the best of what the Turks and Caicos Islands have to offer: unique local talent, Miss Turks & Caicos beauty pageants, local regattas, premier beaches, world-class diving and friendly people.